Public sector primary care services in Sri Lanka and the specialist family physician: A qualitative study.

Introduction: In the background of a rising burden of non-communicable disease (NCD) Sri Lanka has prioritised reorganising primary care based on a family medicine approach.

Aims: This study explored the integration of a relatively new specialist family physician (SFP) role into the state public health sector of Sri Lanka. Methods: In-depth qualitative interviews were conducted with 11 SFPs attached to the Ministry of Health.